1853-61 Napoleon 1Fr deep carmine. VFU, trace of sl vertical crease along right margin, dotted pmk, 4 margins inc portion of adjoining stamp at base. Maury 18b cat €5500. SG 73 cat £5500. Very attractive genuine example of this rare classic. Exp Calves, plus 2017 Scheller photo-cert. (P)

Estimate AU$1,200

1923 Bordeaux Congress opt Merson 1Fr. Superb fresh MNH. SG 400e cat £650 for M, so £1300+ MNH; Maury 182 cat €1000. (P)

Estimate AU$600

1929 Le Havre Philatelic Exhib opt 2Fr red & blue-green. VF fresh MLH. SG 470 cat £1000, Yv 257A cat €875. (P)

Estimate AU$350

1929 Le Havre Philatelic Exhib opt 2Fr. VF fresh MNH, never hinged original gum. SG 470 cat £1000 for M, should be at least double, £2000 MNH, Maury 257B cat €1600. Raybaudi photo cert. (P)

Estimate AU$650

1936 Airmail Plane 50Fr green. Superb MNH. SG 540 cat £1300 for M, should be at least double, £2600 MNH, Maury PA14 cat €2200. (P)

Estimate AU$750

1936 Airmail 'Banknote' 50Fr. Superb MNH, LL cnr marginal. SG 541 cat £1000 for M, so £2000+ MNH, Maury A15 cat €1700+. (P)

Estimate AU$650

Equatorial Africa: 1944 opt RESISTANCE set 5c+10Fr to 20Fr+ 200Fr. VF fresh MLH. SG 193-206 cat £350, Maury 175-188 cat €205. (14) (P)

Estimate AU$150

1987 Togo Fish set 70Fr-130Fr, the 130 missing 'F' currency! Affixed in De La Rue proof booklet. F-VF UN, sl tones. SG 1955-58(p). Extremely rare. (P)

Estimate AU$150

French Colonies-Africa: Collection 1930-84 in 4 Lighthouse s/books & on hagners inc Dahomey 1961-77 M/MNH/CTO range of M/Sheets & sets inc Olympic, Soccer World Cup & other thematic sets. Fezzan & Ghadames 1946-51 mostly MLH inc 1949 Defins to 50Fr, 1950 Charity set, 1950 Dues sets, 1951 Defs to 50Fr, 1949 5Fr-50Fr M. Madagascar 1930-76 M/MNH & CTO. Mauritania 1960-81 sets & M/S M/MNH. Togo 1947-84 inc 1947 Airs to 200Fr MNH, 1957-59 high values CTO, 1959 Red Cross M/S set of 3 both perf & imperf MLH, then later sets often CTO, some MNH to 1980s. Upper Volta 1975-80 sets & M/S mostly CTO. A nice collection of seldom seen countries. VF. SG cat £1090. (1590, 40 M/S)

Estimate AU$400

French Colonies cover collection in 7 albums. New Caledonia 1964-82 plus publicity sheets & few maxi-cards cat £570 as loose U. French Polynesia 1964-89 cat £1350 as loose U, New Hebrides/Vanuatu 1969-89, Solomon Is 1957-92. Poor quality albums have stained many covers but patience will reward. Ideal source of FU. (540)

Estimate AU$500

New Guinea: Specialist range inc German 1897-99 opt 3pf-20pf, all opt variety 'damaged 'c' in Deutsch'. VF fresh M/MLH. Mi 1-4XII cat €434 - all exp Jaschke-Lantelme, also 3pf reddish-brown sub-shade (lebhaftorange- braun) VFU SG 1b(var) cat £350+, Mi 1d cat €350 -exp Steuer BPP, also 5pf green variety 'broken 'e' in Guinea' VF fresh MNH. Mi 2XIII cat €205 -exp Jaschke-Lantelme BPP. Plus 1914-15 'GRI 2½d' 6mm opt DNG Yacht 20pf VFM, & 'GRI 2d' 5mm opt 20pf M & 2U. SG 6 & 19 cat £300. Total cat = A$2050. (10). (P)

Estimate AU$600

New Guinea: 1932-34 Undated Bird set. VFU SG 177-89 cat £300. (15). (P)

Estimate AU$250

New Guinea: NWPI & Papua, inc NWPI 1918-23 to 5d M/MLH. 1925-39 M/MLH inc 1925 Huts set with 6d shade, Huts set opt OS, 1931 dated Birds opt OS, 1939 Airs to 5/-. Papua M/U, Lakatois perf OS 1911-12 ½d to 6d M/MLH, 1934 Protectorate, 1935 Jubilee, 1938 Declaration sets. Few others, some mixed condition but many F-VF. M/MLH, few flts. SG cat £1450+ = A$2500+. (114)

Estimate AU$450

World range in 3 s/books & other housings. Inc Aust Territories collection 2001, AAT 1966 Defs MNH, Chinese range 1989-94 MNH sets & M/sheets cat £75, New Caledonia 1991-94 range of sets & M/S cat £270, New Zealand selection 1955-60s, Netherlands range largely Used, various others, F-VF plus Papua New Guinea 2006 Year Book. (1230, 18 M/S)

Estimate AU$200